John Harbaugh’s Decision Could Have Major Impact On Dan Pitcher’s Future With Bengals

CINCINNATI — The Bengals are 1 measurement person to uncovering retired if Dan Pitcher will beryllium backmost successful 2026.

Pitcher interviewed for nan Browns caput coaching job past week. While they haven't made a decision, nan biggest caput coaching domino has fallen.

Former Ravens caput coach John Harbaugh is successful nan process of finalizing a woody pinch nan New York Giants. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported nan news overnight. Harbaugh cancelled his question and reply pinch nan Titans, and ne'er met pinch nan Falcons aliases Browns.

Why does this effect Pitcher?

Well, it opens nan doorway for Cleveland to move past nan "Harbaugh dream" and onto realistic candidates for illustration Pitcher. The Browns look to beryllium eyeing a young, violative mind.

"The Browns would emotion to support DC Jim Schwartz pinch their caller caput coach fixed each nan protect occurrence they've had, which is why astir expect them to prosecute an violative minded caput coach," NFL insider Jordan Schultz said connected Wednesday. "Many astir nan convention person viewed nan Browns arsenic a squad that could prosecute a caput coach who mightiness beryllium a twelvemonth distant from being a morganatic candidate. But successful their eyes, 'if he's going to beryllium a caput coach successful nan future, why wait?' that's why you're seeing Cleveland question and reply requests for Bengals OC Dan Pitcher, Jags OC Grant Udinski, and Rams walk crippled coordinator Nate Scheelhaase, pairing a young violative mind pinch Schwartz is seen arsenic very intriguing to Cleveland."

The Browns besides interviewed erstwhile Dolphins caput coach Mike McDaniel, but he's being targeted by aggregate teams for some violative coordinator and caput coaching jobs.

Pitcher hasn't interviewed anyplace other (yet) and intelligibly fits nan explanation of a young, up-and-coming violative mind. The Bengals want him back, but fixed nan clarity surrounding Harbaugh's future, Cleveland could make their determination soon.

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